School Tours
School Tour Overview
School Tours must be booked two weeks in advance to reserve a tour time and require a minumum of 10 paying guests. Tours can be booked early, but please no more than 3 months.
School Tours must be fully registered with a list of all chaperones and teachers attending. This form is located below under “Booking a Tour”.
School Tours will be invoiced by your tour date to the main contacts email address. Payment is due within 14 days after tour to allow adjustment of student/chaperone headcounts. Payments accepted are: digital payments or mailed in checks. Our mailing address: The Farm at Prophetstown, ATTN: Tours, PO Box 331, Battle Ground, IN 47920
School Tours are split into groups of 20-25.
Although our Farm Tour Guides are not teachers, we strive to share unique 1920s attraction information, it is our hope that students share their experiences in the classroom for further academic knowledge. If you are learning something that we can tie into along with our tour, please just reach out!
Tours typically last 60 minutes and conclude with a group photo near the barn. Please indicate if you do not want a photo or if a student needs to sit out of the photo. These photos are used for the purpose of farm marketing on social media.
All programs contain outdoor components; please dress appropriately and come prepared for that day’s outside conditions. We will not cancel due to weather unless lighting or extreme conditions, at The Farm, we try to greet each day with the idea that there is no such thing as bad weather!
Program fees are as follows:
- $5.00/student and chaperone (teachers and bus drivers are free)
- $7.00 For a combined tour of the State Park and The Farm (our tour days/times are more flexible with shared tours)
Teacher Resources:
Tour Dates
2025 Dates
Times available: 10AM and 1PM
Spring: April 1 – May 16 (7 weeks)
Summer: June 17 – July 10th (4 weeks)
Fall: August 19 – Sept 30 (7 weeks)
Booking a Tour
FAQ's
Q. What happens if it rains on my tour date?
A. We are a rain or shine venue and will attempt to continue tour or possibly relocate to inside an outbuilding or farmhouse until it passes. We look to the teacher to make a call on canceling due to weather. If we have any dangerous conditions like lightening or dangerous winds, we will cancel tour and take a safety location.
Q. Will history about the 1920s be shared to my students?
A. Yes, although we are only tour guides, we do our best to share any 1920s history about attractions. We typically spend around 5 minutes at each exhibit. Teachers can feel free to share classroom discussions or open ended questions with their students to expand on critical thinking.
Q. Will there be animal interactions?
A. Yes, although we can never predict how engaged the animals will be, we do our best to draw the animals to the fence line for an up close personal experience. Please bring hand sanitizer!
Q. Will the giftshop be open for purchases?
A. No, the giftshop is closed during tours. We find the giftshop distracts students from the tour.
Q. Do you have a public restroom?
A. Yes, we have a restroom building near our entrance and will have a bathroom break in the tour.
Q. Can my students eat lunch at the farm?
A. Yes, the farm is large with many picnic tables throughout the property. Please feel free to eat at any table or eat on a blanket. The farm could also pre-arrange box lunches: please inquire at [email protected]